Politics Archive
Wood burner ban rules explained - here’s the lowdown on Labour’s updated environmental plan and whether it will affect burners already sold
King prepares to host first state visit by a German president in 27 years - and they’re coming to the West Midlands
Bin collections suspended in Birmingham as agency workers join picket lines over bullying claims - here's when they are due to resume
Agency workers covering for Birmingham bin strikers join picket lines
'The crisis we faced did not appear out of nowhere' - Dudley MP hits back at savage Conservative claim she 'misled parliament'
‘Can’t we get him shot’ - Audience laughed at horrific comment about council member made at Walsall public meeting
Inside ‘neglected’ Birmingham estate as residents take a stand against demolition plans
Police arrest 25 people over Palestine Action placards at Birmingham city centre protest
Watchdog urged to investigate pre-Budget briefing over deficit claims
Schools in Dudley and Staffordshire get a raw deal when it comes to education funding, MP tells Commons
Dudley MP calls for safety improvements at school crossing
Birmingham confirmed as proposed host city for Women’s Football World Cup 2035
A particularly miserable Budget, lockdown inquiry hindsight and David Cameron's cancer revelation: Toby Neal on politics
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Higher business taxes to cost pub sector £150m and threaten jobs – analysis
'Unprecedented development' for Birmingham bins strike as agency workers to join council refuse workers on the picket line - here's when
'People deserve more than soundbites': West Midlands mayor hits back at Reform deputy's call to ‘scrap HS2’
Cannock’s former Prince of Wales Theatre is earmarked for demolition under regeneration plan
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'I don't have high hopes': Wolverhampton residents react as Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces tax rises and scrapping of two-child benefit cap
Star Comment: Time for Government to stop spinning, and get on with sorting out the mess
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Councils and organisations across West Midlands show commitment to standing against violence towards women and girls as campaign launches
Budget 2025: At a glance - what is in Rachel Reeves' announcement
Angry council leader hits back as minister praises Dudley MP for 'saving' clinic and library
Live: Budget 2025 West Midlands updates as Chancellor Rachel Reeves sets out tax and spending changes
Dudley's Lib Dem leader defends defeat on parish councils
West Midlands MP slams city’s housing target amid green belt row
Walsall deputy leader slams WHG over ‘phenomenal’ bill increase
High caseloads hampering Dudley Council children’s services
Minimum wage rates increase announced: How much workers will get and when as Chancellor Rachel Reeves accepts Low Pay Commission recommendations
West Midlands Combined Authority recognised for tackling violence against women and girls with formal accreditation
'I don't see much working in our favour': Wolverhampton business owners tell of Budget 2025 hopes and fears
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Watchdog to review football decision making after reports Maccabi Tel Aviv Aston Villa ban based on 'false intelligence'
Stafford MP calls for solar panels to be fitted to all new car parks and commercial buildings
'The level of rumours has been unsettling': West Midlands business leaders share autumn Budget hopes, fears and predictions
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Dudley rent rise revealed but autumn Budget could add more
Nearly 250 cyber-flashing offences reported in the West Midlands since Online Safety Act change
Dudley councillors will finally debate flying the Black Country flag next week
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Plans for Cradley to have its own council are overwhelmingly rejected by the public as 82 per cent vote against
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Baby deaths - Victims of maternity failings in NHS "ignored and retraumatised" as national review of neonatal care delayed
Black Country housing crisis laid bare as seven new HMO applications are lodged each month in Sandwell, Dudley, Walsall and Wolverhampton
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Councillors call on Government to set out policy on renewable energy developments as South Staffordshire farmers targeted for their land
'The language used by the Home Secretary was divisive and lacking compassion': Stourbridge MP blasts Shabana Mahmood
Underground railway and subterranean walkways will link Dudley Canal Tunnel to limestone caves under £27 million plan - here are the details
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